New from Chicago

[mikenoodle]

Hi, everyone! My name is Mike and I live in Chicago!

I started bowling again last year after a very long hiatus.

I bowled in college at The University of Illinois at Chicago from 1987-1989 and I have decided to return to bowling as I near my retirement from my working life.

I am glad to be here and I look forward to talking to many of you and learning what I have missed over the years.

[75lockwood]

Welcome aboard!

[Judy clemons]

A great big Texas size welcome pin pal, mikenoodle
welcome to our bowling boards world.
Your welcome here as the flowers in May
we're glad your here and hope you stay to
share with us your bowling days.

[got_a_300]

Welcome to the boards you will find a lot of very knowledgeable
and very helpful people on here that are more than willing to give
bowling advice and tips.

[mikenoodle]

I need to learn about cores and coverstocks. I started working with a coach this past year. We completely rebuilt my release. Now it's smooth and silky and I have to say that I am getting behind the ball much better than I ever have.

Now, I am seeing the shapes of the balls that I throw. That different balls and drillings and setups make them vary in their reactions to the oil. I am eager to learn more about how to predict ball reaction without dumping a million dollars into equipment and learning the hard way.

Oh, I also coach kids leagues on Saturday mornings as a way off giving back. I am only a level 1 coach, but I have lots of time to grow and the kids always seem to have fun.

[Judy clemons]

coaching the kids is totally awesome of you . way to go kudos

[TCJ]

Welcome to the boards. Chicago is too expensive for bowling. You ought to move a little south.

[billf]

Welcome to the forum!
Today was our last day for youth leagues and I'm a little sad about it. I thoroughly enjoy working with a majority of the kids (60 kids and I'm the only coach/volunteer). I was stoked today when my prize pupil rolled a 796 series. There's nothing more excited than a 12 year old girl crushing teenage boys on the lanes.

[classygranny]

Welcome Mike and kudos for coming back and starting to coach the kids. Keep this sport alive!

Bill, what a great compliment to your coaching skills - and I truly believe your people skills. I bet this was the girl you once told you believed in her, but she needed to believe in herself. 796 - what a great accomplishment (for any age!)

[Judy clemons]

WOW! what a rush that was for you, amazingly awesome-i bet you can still feel the warm tingling
sensation in your chest where your heart is over flowing with the fullness of that blessing! All i can
say is ''THANK YOU, SIR'' Billf, for a job well done and CONGRATULATIONS!

[mikenoodle]

for what it's worth, I thought that I'd share this story:

Today was my daughter Jenni's 19th birthday. She asked me to go bowling with her this morning. I think that I got the present!

[got_a_300]

Way to go a perfect 300 game is sure enough
a great present to get.

[mikenoodle]

she somehow didn't think it was a "gift replacement" LOL